POLICE are investigating after a driver was found doing nearly three times the speed limit in a 30mph zone.
It was described by one Police Scotland officer covering the east of Scotland as "one of the worst incidents of speeding that we have detected".
The motorist was clocked travelling 84mph in the Muirhouse Parkway area of Edinburgh, at about 6:50pm on Wednesday March 20th.
East Safety Camera Unit Manager, Andy Jones said: "This river has shown no consideration for other road users or the community. The driver’s actions were nothing short of reckless. We will continue to work with Road Policing to enforce in this area and the motorist will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal”
Police Inspector Roger Park of the Edinburgh City Road Policing Unit added: “Built up areas have a speed limit of 30mph as drivers need to be able to react quickly to changes in road and traffic conditions.
"If a child had run into the road then the driver would not have had enough time to react and stop. This driver has shown blatant disregard for the safety of pedestrians and other road users. We will continue to monitor offences in this area along with our colleagues at the East Safety Camera Unit”
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